Saturday, April 13, 2019

Due to a schedule conflict for “The Flip Artist” Matt
Vandagriff the first round of the Limitless Tournament began Friday night at
the FSW Arena. “Dirty” Dom Kubrick qualified in Los Angeles and would be his
opponent and the 2018 SoCal Rookie of the Year was ready for a fight no matter
what it took. It was clear from the intensity in the Qualifier between Ice and
Shaggy what this inaugural tournament means.

Kubrick took the offensive early and grounded Vandagriff
with a variety of suplexes and kicks, but “The Flip Artist” had a few tricks up
his sleeve. A Mysterio inspired 619 nearly ended it, but after a series of
great moves in one corner, Vandagriff’s 450 Splash ended it in the other. With
the win Vandagriff advances to round 2 in Las Vegas, but if his recent
performances are an indicator we’ll be seeing a lot more of “Dirty” Dom in the
Fight Capital going forward.

Ice Williams qualified in what might have been the match of
the night. Williams came out with his usual fanfare, but the skateboarder
Shaggy had a different look about him. Shaggy was ready to get down as soon as
his opponent came to the ring. A series of tie-ups were powerful as both No
Limits contenders jostled for the upper-hand in this important contest. McLovin
controlled the center of the ring early and made the match physical with
Williams, but the size and reach advantage began to play a role late in the
fight as Ice began to get the best of the exchanges.

Ice Williams wins a classic vs Shaggy

After what was the best match I’ve seen both men compete in
Williams hit the finish and hooked the cover deep to get the three count. A
hard fought match was settled with a handshake. As disappointed as Shaggy was
after his loss he has plenty to be excited about. He makes his Championship
Wrestling from Hollywood debut on Fite.TV tomorrow at 4pm.

Mondo Rox got the biggest win of his FSW career and
advanced to the Limitless Tournament. Originally there was only one qualifier
slated, but this surprise came during the evening. Rox is quick on his feet
and has a solid aerial attack. He shows a lot of heart, and even one of his
opponents Suede Thompson made a point to congratulate the young star afterward
leading the crowd in chants of Mondo! Mondo! Mondo!. It was nice to see.